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Gallatin Valley Newcomers Club
Welcome to the Gallatin Valley Newcomers Club web site. We are a non-profit social group of women who live in the Gallatin Valley, which includes Bozeman, Montana. We are not affiliated with the international "Newcomers" organization. We currently have over 226 members and we are growing fast! Our club social year runs from September through May.
Hopefully, all of your questions will be answered in these pages, if not please feel free to contact us!
Thanks
President’s Message . . . by Connie Trandem
I want to clear up some of the misconceptions about the change from Riverside Country Club to Holiday Inn for our monthly luncheons. In August 2007 a committee made up of the Luncheon Coordinator, President, and Treasurer met with Stanford the Chef and Chuck Donch at Riverside to discuss the luncheons and clarify dates and menus for the upcoming Newcomers Year. At that time we were informed of a price increase from $13 to $14 for the luncheon. It was decided to accept the increase and reserve dates for our luncheons.
When the Luncheon Coordinator met with the staff at Riverside in January to discuss the menu for February she was informed that there would be another increase in price to $16.46. This amounted to a 37% increase in price in 6 months.
In addition a room fee would now be assessed at $250 per room. The room charge would be offset by the amount spent by our members for the total lunches served. For example in the month of February we had approximately 58 reservations for lunch and needed two rooms as each room can accommodate approximately 40 people. With only 58 reservations we would have had to pay the $250 room fee. Unfortunately we do not have a total number for reservations until shortly before the luncheon and would not be able to pass the cost of the room fees on to members. Gallatin Valley Newcomers can not afford to pay a room fee of $250 per month to hold our luncheon at Riverside Country Club.
I have written to Riverside proposing the facility waive the $250 room and charge $16 for the luncheon for the remainder of this year and all of 2009. In exchange Gallatin Valley Newcomers would be willing to contract with them for a minimum of 8 luncheons. I have information that the letter to the Board of Directors was received by Riverside, but have not had the courtesy of a response.
I hope this information is helpful to understand that it has not been an arbitrary decision by the board to change to Holiday Inn for the monthly luncheon. The board of Gallatin Valley Newcomers takes the responsibility to be fiscally responsible very seriously. In addition, I do not believe this organization is about where or what we have for lunch, but raising funds for our community and helping new people to this area meet others.◊
September is the start of a new year for Gallatin Valley Newcomers. Yearly dues can be paid at the September Luncheon and Coffee or mailed to our address (see below). To be included in the directory make sure you pay promptly. Thank you!
You can download your membership form HERE.
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Mission Statement
The purpose of the Gallatin Valley Newcomers Club is to develop acquaintances and friendships among women who are new to the Gallatin Valley and the women who live here. Our Club is purely a social organization.
Formal business networking is not appropriate.
We look forward to seeing you at our various functions throughout the year.
Be sure you are familiar with all of our operating agreements
We've had
visitors since 11/17/03
Our Mailing Address is:
P.O. Box 10896
Bozeman, MT 59719